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Who was the leader of the Continental Army and went on the be the United States first president?
George Washington
Which event involved patriots raiding a British ship and throwing the tea overboard?
The Boston Tea Party
What was the name for colonists who fought against the British?
Patriots
What form of government did Americans put into action directly following their freedom?
Democracy
Which document declared the colonies as the free and independent United States of America?
The Declaration of Independence
Which founding father represented America in France and is now non the 100 dollar bill?
Benjamin Franklin
What was the name of the riot that occurred on March 5, 1770 and caused the first deaths of the American Revolution?
The Boston Massacre
In which battle did the "shot heard round the world" occur?
Lexington and Concord
Which group lost most of their territory after the Revolutionary War?
Native Americans
Who rode to Lexington and Concord to warn the colonists about the arrival of British soldiers?
Paul Revere
Whose signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Which law placed a tax on printed items in the colony?
The Stamp Act
Which country was the most important and influential alliance the patriots had?
France
What is the name of the United States first constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
Which English philosopher influenced the inalienable rights incorporated into the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Who wrote the pamphlet "common sense" that first advocated for American independence?
Thomas Paine
Which act, passed by the British Parliament, forced colonists to pay taxes on all imported good from Britain?
The Townshend Acts
What was the epidemic faced by George Washington and his Continental Army that was more deadly than the British?
Smallpox
How many states abolished slavery after the Revolutionary War?
Five
What was the rallying cry of the colonists that gained widespread notoriety after the Sugar Act was passed?
"No taxation without representation"
Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
How many of the Intolerable Acts were passed after the Boston Tea Party?
Four
What was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
When was the System of Balances introduced into the United States government?
1787
Which English policy restricted settlers from moving westward?
The Proclamation of 1763